Career Politicians Madness
- ForAmerica
- Mar 20
- 1 min read
Washington, D.C. isn’t broken because of one party, it’s broken because the same people have been running it for 30, 40, even 50 years.
That’s why we created Career Politician Madness, a single-elimination bracket featuring the 32 longest-serving members of Congress. Think March Madness… but for the Swamp.
No more excuses. No more “they just keep getting re-elected.” We’re putting every one of them in the arena and letting the numbers speak for themselves.
FIRST ROUND
The Swamp Region
Freeze frame vs human footnote.
- (1) Mitch McConnell (R) — 82, 41 years in Congress
- (32) Jack Reed (D) — 75, 29 years in Congress
Belt extender vs tax extender.
- (16) Jerry Nadler (D) — 77, 33 years in Congress
- (17) Richard Neal (D) — 75, 37 years in Congress
Sanctimony vs Chicago machine.
- (9) Dick Durbin (D) — 80, 43 years in Congress
- (24) Danny Davis (D) — 83, 29 years in Congress
Green New Deal grandpa vs Silicon Valley hall monitor.
- (8) Ed Markey (D) — 78, 49 years in Congress
- (25) Zoe Lofgren (D) — 77, 31 years in Congress
The Retirement District
Press conference vs press release.
- (5) Chuck Schumer (D) — 74, 45 years in Congress
- (28) Lloyd Doggett (D) — 78, 31 years in Congress
Kingmaker vs guy you just googled.
- (12) Jim Clyburn (D) — 84, 33 years in Congress
- (21) Sanford Bishop (D) — 77, 33 years in Congress
Rust Belt relic vs pro-life fixture.
- (13) Marcy Kaptur (D) — 78, 43 years in Congress
- (20) Chris Smith (R) — 72, 45 years in Congress
Loudmouth chaos creator vs who?
- (4) Maxine Waters (D) — 86, 35 years in Congress
- (29) Diana DeGette (D) — 67, 29 years in Congress
The Living Fossils Region
Insider trading champ vs cafeteria monitor.
- (3) Nancy Pelosi (D) — 84, 38 years in Congress
- (30) Jim McGovern (D) — 65, 29 years in Congress
Earmark king vs energy scold.
- (14) Hal Rogers (R) — 87, 45 years in Congress
- (19) Frank Pallone (D) — 73, 37 years in Congress
Tax code lifer vs earmark lifer.
- (11) Ron Wyden (D) — 75, 45 years in Congress
- (22) Ken Calvert (R) — 71, 33 years in Congress
“I have a plan” vs nobody remembers it.
- (6) Elizabeth Warren (D) — 75, 12+ years in Congress
- (27) Bobby Scott (D) — 77, 33 years in Congress
The Time Capsule Region
91 and tweeting vs Brooklyn machine.
- (7) Chuck Grassley (R) — 91, 51 years in Congress
- (26) Nydia Velázquez (D) — 71, 33 years in Congress
House furniture vs Republican squish.
- (10) Steny Hoyer (D) — 85, 44 years in Congress
- (23) Susan Collins (R) — 72, 29 years in Congress
Budget mom vs appropriations mom.
- (15) Patty Murray (D) — 74, 33 years in Congress
- (18) Rosa DeLauro (D) — 82, 35 years in Congress
Millionaire socialist vs actual farmer.
- (2) Bernie Sanders (I) — 83, 35 years in Congress
- (31) Frank Lucas (R) — 64, 31 years in Congress
Here is a list of all the seeds:
(1) Mitch McConnell (R)
(2) Bernie Sanders (I)
(3) Nancy Pelosi (D)
(4) Maxine Waters (D)
(5) Chuck Schumer (D)
(6) Elizabeth Warren (D)
(7) Chuck Grassley (R)
(8) Ed Markey (D)
(9) Dick Durbin (D)
(10) Steny Hoyer (D)
(11) Ron Wyden (D)
(12) Jim Clyburn (D)
(13) Marcy Kaptur (D)
(14) Hal Rogers (R)
(15) Patty Murray (D)
(16) Jerry Nadler (D)
(17) Richard Neal (D)
(18) Rosa DeLauro (D)
(19) Frank Pallone (D)
(20) Chris Smith (R)
(21) Sanford Bishop (D)
(22) Ken Calvert (R)
(23) Susan Collins (R)
(24) Danny Davis (D)
(25) Zoe Lofgren (D)
(26) Nydia Velázquez (D)
(27) Bobby Scott (D)
(28) Lloyd Doggett (D)
(29) Diana DeGette (D)
(30) Jim McGovern (D)
(31) Frank Lucas (R)
(32) Jack Reed (D)
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